The Six Shooter was a weekly old-time radio program that lasted only one season of 39 episodes on NBC. It aired from its debut on Sunday evening September 20, 1953 until June 24, 1954. James Stewart starred as Britt Ponsett, a drifting cowboy in during the final years of the wild west.

Some of the more prominent actors to perform on the program included Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg, Howard McNear, Marvin Miller, and William Conrad. Some actors did multiple episodes playing different characters.

Parley BaerVirginia Gregg

Howard McNearMarvin Miller

William Conrad

Hal Gibney (original announcer)

The haunting theme music was "Highland Lament" by series composer Basil Adlam.